202-204 South Sanford Avenue

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Title

202-204 South Sanford Avenue

Alternative Title

202-204 S. Sanford Ave.

Subject

Sanford (Fla.)
African Americans--Florida
Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
Restaurants and cafes--Florida
Bars (Drinking establishments)--Florida

Description

The lots located at 202-204 South Sanford Avenue in the Georgetown, an historic African-American neighborhood in Sanford, Florida. The earliest known occupant of 202 South Sanford Avenue was L. L. Daniel, an African American who resided here in 1911. Sanford X-Cel Store Feeds occupied this suite and its adjacent suit in 1947. In 1952, Vodopich Sales & Service Gas & Electric Appliances was listed here at Suite 202. Southern Natural Gas Company later occupied this location from approximately 1965 to 1975. At the time that this photograph was taken in January 2012, the building was housing Moon's Subs.

Maurice Kronen Millinery, a hat shop named after its owner, was the first known occupant of Suite 204 in 1924. In 1926, the Stanley-Rogers Hardware Company was listed at this address, but the company moved to 214 South Sanford Avenue by 1947. Sanford X-Cel Store Feeds was occupied this suite and its adjacent suit in 1947. Rufus L. Harvey, a local plumber, housed his business at this location from approximately 1952 to 1975. By December 2013, West End Trading Company, a restaurant, bar, and club, was operating in both suites.

Creator

Rock, Adam

Source

Original color digital image by Adam Rock, January 23, 2012.

Date Created

2012-01-23

Is Part Of

Sanford Avenue Collection, Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

336 KB

Medium

1 color digital image

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Georgetown, Sanford, Florida

Accrual Method

Item Creation

Mediator

History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher

Provenance

Originally created by Adam Rock and published by RICHES of Central Florida.

Contributing Project

Curator

Cepero, Laura
Rock, Adam

Digital Collection

Source Repository

External Reference

Flewellyn, Valada S. African Americans of Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2009.
"Pathways to History - Historic Georgetown." City of Sanford. http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=483.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1911. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1911.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1924. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1924.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1926. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk &a Company, 1926.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1947. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1947.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1952. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1952.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1965. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1965.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1975. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1975.

Transcript

MOON'S SUBS

Miller Lite

West End
Trading Co.

Budweiser

EVOLVE

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

1 color digital image

Citation

Rock, Adam, “202-204 South Sanford Avenue,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3673.

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